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United States / Kansas / St. Joseph Metro Area / Doniphan County / Troy / Zip Codes
The climate in Troy, KS is a humid continental climate typical of the Midwest United States. Summers are hot and humid, with an average high of 90°F (32°C) in July. Winters are cold with temperatures averaging around 25°F (-4°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging about 36 inches (91 cm) annually. Snowfall can range from light to heavy depending on the season, with an average of 8 inches (20 cm) per year. The area experiences four distinct seasons, usually with mild winters and pleasant summers.

Troy, Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Troy averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Troy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Troy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Troy is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Troy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTroy, KansasUnited States
  35.3 in.38.1 in.
  18.2 in.27.8 in.
  92.3 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  1099 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Troy with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Troy, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Troy are September, May and June.
In Troy, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Troy with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Troy, there are 123.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Troy, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Troy during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Troy.
June is the wettest month in Troy with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Troy means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Troy with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in Troy, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in Troy means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Troy with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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